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Tom Dick and Harry Mountain

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Topo map
  
USGS Government Camp

Prominence
  
349 m

Parent range
  
Cascade Range

Elevation
  
1,544 m

Mountain range
  
Cascade Range

Tom Dick and Harry Mountain wwwnwhikercomfootersTDHH99jpg

Location
  
Clackamas County, Oregon, U.S.

Similar
  
Zigzag Mountain, Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Mount Adams, Mount Scott

Tom Dick and Harry Mountain is a two-mile-long volcanic mountain in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southwest of Mount Hood, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) west-southwest of Government Camp between the Zigzag River and Still Creek, south of Zigzag Mountain. Because of its proximity to Mount Hood, it is considered a foothill.

Map of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain, Oregon 97049, USA

The mountain is named for its three distinct peaks along the summit, forming the cirque that is now part of the Mount Hood Skibowl ski resort. The highest peak has an elevation of 5,070 feet (1,545 m). The name was in use as early as 1897, according to Elijah "Lige" Coalman, the namesake of Coalman Glacier. The mountain has also been called "Tom Dick Mountain" in the past, although the Board on Geographic Names officially decided in favor of including "Harry" in 1969 making it a play on phrase "Tom, Dick and Harry." It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

Mirror Lake, a popular hiking destination, is located on the north side of the mountain.

Both Tom Dick and Harry Mountain and Zigzag Mountain are capped by Pliocene andesite and basalt.

References

Tom Dick and Harry Mountain Wikipedia